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Harker Heights Elementary School vs. Skipcha Elementary School

Should you attend Harker Heights Elementary School or Skipcha Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harker Heights Elementary School
726 S Ann Blvd
Harker Heights, TX 76548
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Skipcha Elementary School
515 Prospector Trl
Harker Heights, TX 76548
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Harker Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Skipcha Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harker Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 968 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Skipcha Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
720 students
968 students
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This chart displays total students of Skipcha Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
58 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Skipcha Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harker Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Skipcha Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3074 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#1441 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harker Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Skipcha Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in TX)
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in TX)
62%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Harker Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Skipcha Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
61
77
Kindergarten Students
95
127
Grade 1 Students
124
132
Grade 2 Students
121
159
Grade 3 Students
106
153
Grade 4 Students
99
164
Grade 5 Students
114
156

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Harker Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Skipcha Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harker Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skipcha Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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